Patents by Inventor Francisco Jose Kattan

Francisco Jose Kattan has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • System and method for providing prepaid billing for instant messaging users
    Patent number: 9008611
    Abstract: A system and method for providing prepaid billing for users of an instant messaging system. A method includes determining whether a prepaid account balance associated with an IM client request satisfies a pre-determined criteria, establishing a regular IM session if the prepaid account satisfies the criteria, and establishing a limited IM session if the prepaid account does not satisfy the criteria. The system includes a prepaid account screener operable to determine whether a prepaid account balance satisfies the criteria, establish a regular IM session if the prepaid account satisfies the criteria, and establish a limited IM session if the prepaid account does not satisfy the criteria.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2015
    Assignee: Unwired Planet, LLC
    Inventors: Madhukar Narayan Thakur, Mingzhe Zhuang, Francisco Jose Kattan
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING PREPAID BILLING FOR INSTANT MESSAGING USERS
    Publication number: 20140080441
    Abstract: A system and method for providing prepaid billing for users of an instant messaging system. A method includes determining whether a prepaid account balance associated with an IM client request satisfies a pre-determined criteria, establishing a regular IM session if the prepaid account satisfies the criteria, and establishing a limited IM session if the prepaid account does not satisfy the criteria. The system includes a prepaid account screener operable to determine whether a prepaid account balance satisfies the criteria, establish a regular IM session if the prepaid account satisfies the criteria, and establish a limited IM session if the prepaid account does not satisfy the criteria.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2013
    Publication date: March 20, 2014
    Applicant: UNWIRED PLANET, LLC
    Inventors: Madhukar Narayan Thakur, Mingzhe Zhuang, Francisco Jose Kattan
  • System and method for providing prepaid billing for instant messaging users
    Patent number: 8626117
    Abstract: A system and method for providing prepaid billing for users of an instant messaging system. A method includes determining whether a prepaid account balance associated with an IM client request satisfies a pre-determined criteria, establishing a regular IM session if the prepaid account satisfies the criteria, and establishing a limited IM session if the prepaid account does not satisfy the criteria. The system includes a prepaid account screener operable to determine whether a prepaid account balance satisfies the criteria, establish a regular IM session if the prepaid account satisfies the criteria, and establish a limited IM session if the prepaid account does not satisfy the criteria.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2014
    Assignee: Unwired Planet, LLC
    Inventors: Madhukar Narayan Thakur, Mingzhe Zhuang, Francisco Jose Kattan
  • System and Method for Providing Prepaid Billing For Instant Messaging Users
    Publication number: 20120046011
    Abstract: A system and method for providing prepaid billing for users of an instant messaging system. A method includes determining whether a prepaid account balance associated with an IM client request satisfies a pre-determined criteria, establishing a regular IM session if the prepaid account satisfies the criteria, and establishing a limited IM session if the prepaid account does not satisfy the criteria. The system includes a prepaid account screener operable to determine whether a prepaid account balance satisfies the criteria, establish a regular IM session if the prepaid account satisfies the criteria, and establish a limited IM session if the prepaid account does not satisfy the criteria.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 1, 2011
    Publication date: February 23, 2012
    Inventors: Madhukar Narayan Thakur, Mingzhe Zhuang, Francisco Jose Kattan
  • System and method for providing prepaid billing for instant messaging users
    Patent number: 8073472
    Abstract: A system and method for providing prepaid billing for users of an instant messaging system. A method includes determining whether a prepaid account balance associated with an IM client request satisfies a pre-determined criteria, establishing a regular IM session if the prepaid account satisfies the criteria, and establishing a limited IM session if the prepaid account does not satisfy the criteria. The system includes a prepaid account screener operable to determine whether a prepaid account balance satisfies the criteria, establish a regular IM session if the prepaid account satisfies the criteria, and establish a limited IM session if the prepaid account does not satisfy the criteria.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2011
    Assignee: Openwave Systems Inc.
    Inventors: Madhukar Narayan Thakur, Mingzhe Zhuang, Francisco Jose Kattan